"Still, Pops, I think we should at least send someone to scout things out first! Coating the ships will take three days anyway!" Marco said.
PS: [Damn, there was a huge loophole earlier when Whitebeard rescued Marco and the protagonist's group from Sengoku. Ship coating takes at least three days.]
He had no objections to heading to Fish-Man Island to rescue Namur, but he still felt it was necessary to make thorough preparations.
"Mm, that's right!" Whitebeard slowly nodded.
Scouting things out in advance would not only allow them to discover dangers early, but also prepare for the rescue. Even if Marco had not mentioned it, he had planned to do the same.
"Pops, I'll take some men!" Karma, captain of the Octopus Pirates, one of the eight allied pirate crews that had come with the Whitebeard Pirates, spoke up.
"Alright. Be careful!" Whitebeard had no objections to Karma's request.
Though it was somewhat troublesome, without coating, only Fish-men could travel to Fish-Man Island!
After receiving Whitebeard's approval, Karma swiftly picked several capable subordinates, brought along a Waterproof Transponder Snail made specifically for Fish-men, and set off.
Since Fish-men often had to fight underwater, Waterproof Transponder Snails had been developed. Otherwise, with a Transponder Snail's vitality, it simply could not adapt to the ocean environment.
"Then let's get started too! Jozu, go to the island and find every ship-coating master!" Marco said to the tall Jozu beside him.
"Got it!" Jozu did not waste words and immediately got to work.
Putting aside his rough and fierce appearance, Jozu was actually a quiet, handsome man!
Although the Whitebeard Pirates had dedicated ship-coating masters aboard, there were more than a dozen ships heading for Fish-Man Island. The current coaters would definitely be too busy, so they needed to find more people to